Washington, May 22 (ANI): India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of its second stint-in power, the Congress-led UPA-II government is celebrating with a grand party at the Prime Minister's official 7, Race Course Road Residence.

Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Myanmar from May 24 to 26 to boost bilateral economic ties, becoming the first prime minister to visit the Southeast Asian country in 36 years, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday suggested it is time to project Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of the Congress Party for the 2014 elections.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said that making laws in the country is not an easy task, and added that this has become even more difficult due to the legitimization of obstructionism as a parliamentary tactic in the coalition era.

Islamabad, May 22 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has submitted an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court against the contempt of court charges framed against him in the Rental Power Projects (RPPs) case.

Geneva, May 22 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad met US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius here yesterday to discuss matters relating to bilateral cooperation covered under the Indo-US Health Initiative launched in 2010.

Gurgaon, May 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the Indian National Defence University (INDU) tomorrow at Binola, Gurgaon.

London, May 22 (ANI): US drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal regions are an ineffective solution to the problems they try to address, according to a new report.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will present the report card of UPA-II today in which he is expected to list the schemes such as Direct Benefit Transfer and FDI in retail.

Geneva, May 22 (ANI): Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Dr Li Bin, Minister of Health and Population, People's Republic of China met here yesterday on the sidelines of World Health Assembly to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in healthcare sector.

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar will confer awards on four farming communities for their outstanding work in conservation of genetic resources, in a ceremony here today.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Union Minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma, who reviewed the Quarter 4 and financial year 2012-13 performance of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) here today, advised SAIL to take corrective measures to complete the projects on time.

Chennai, May 21 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has reiterated that Katchatheevu, the fishing islet has to be retrieved back by India in an endeavour to provide a permanent solution to the problem of Indian fishermen.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The Institute of Cost Accountants of India celebrated its Annual Day in which Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Minister of Minority Affairs was the Chief Guest and Mr. M.J.Joseph, Additional Secretary,Ministry of Corporate Affairs was the Guest of Honor.

Geneva, May 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad and Minister of Health Switzerland Alain Berset held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of World Health Assembly at Geneva with the aim of giving further impetus to cooperation in the field of healthcare.

Lucknow, May 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice N.K. Mehrotra has indicted over 199 persons, including two former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ministers, for allegedly siphoning off Rs. 1,410 crore of public money for the construction of parks and memorials when former chief minister Mayawati was in power.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Asserting that India is a complete film making destination Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi has offered wide opportunities to foreign film producers in the country.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has taken a decision to award minor penalty of censure to four officers of DGCA namely James George, Assistant Director (Airworthiness), V.P. Massey, Director (Airworthiness), R.K. Yadav, Assistant Director (Airworthiness) and Rajiv Gaur, Assistant Director (AE) for non-intimation of employment of their dependents in the private airlines or any sector under Ministry of Civil Aviation.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was inducted into the BJP's Parliamentary board in March this year, will attend his first board meeting here today.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has favoured mergers in the banking industry so that India can have two-three global sized banks.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who is in India on a three-day visit, will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here this evening.

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The nation on Tuesday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said that despite aberrations like the recent stand-off over the Chinese troop incursion in the Eastern Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, both India and China truly see themselves as partners in the regional and global context, both presently and for the future as well.

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will undertake a two-day visit of Saudi Arabia on May 25 and 26, at the invitation of Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.